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213th RSG Soldiers depart for Mideast deployment
February 3, 2025 — More than 140 Soldiers with the 3622nd Sustainment Maintenance Company were honored during a deployment ceremony Feb. 1, 2024, at the Zembo Shrine in Harrisburg... MORE

More than 140 U.S. Soldiers with the Fort Indiantown Gap-based 3622nd Sustainment Maintenance Company are recognized during a ceremony Feb. 1, 2025, at the Zembo Shrine in Harrisburg. The unit is about to depart for a year-long deployment to the Middle East, supporting U.S. Central Command and partner forces with security objectives in the region. (Pennsylvania National Guard photo by Lt. Col. Keith Hickox)

Liberian-born Pa. Guard Soldier supports presidential inauguration
January 23, 2025 — Sgt. Gaye-Lortu Breeze, a Liberian-born Pennsylvania National Guard Soldier, volunteered with Joint Task Force-District of Columbia to support the 60th Presidential Inauguration in Washington, D.C... MORE

U.S. Army Sgt. Gaye-Lortu Breeze, a Pennsylvania National Guard Soldier assigned to Joint Task Force-District of Columbia (JTF-DC), poses for a photo in Washington, D.C., Jan. 18, 2025.

55th MEB Soldier assists woman having medical emergency during inauguration
January 22, 2025 — Pfc. Sean Gereaghty of the 55th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade assisted a woman who was having a medical emergency during the presidential inauguration in Washington, D.C... MORE

Pfc. Sean Gereaghty, who is assigned to the 1069th Military Police Company, 165th Military Police Battalion, 55th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, assisted a woman who was having a medical emergency while on duty for the presidential inauguration Jan. 20, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Maj. David Boyles)

Pa. Guard members provide support for presidential inauguration
January 21, 2025 — Members of the Pennsylvania National Guard were among approximately 8,000 National Guard service members from 40 states, territories and the District of Columbia in Washington, D.C., supporting the 60th presidential inauguration on Jan. 20, 2025... MORE

U.S. Army Spc. Kane Lesoine (center) and Sgt. Savannah Carnes (right), motor transport operators assigned to the 121st Transportation Company, 213th Regional Support Group, Pennsylvania Army National Guard, direct pedestrians in Washington, D.C. while supporting interagency partners for the 60th Presidential Inauguration as part of Joint Task Force-District Columbia Jan. 19, 2025. Approximately 8,000 National Guard service members from approximately 40 states and territories comprise JTF-DC to support the 60th Presidential Inauguration, continuing a legacy that began in 1789 when their predecessors escorted George Washington to the first inauguration. At the request of civil authorities, these National Guard service members provide critical support such as crowd management, traffic control points, CBRN response, civil disturbance response and sustainment operations. Their expertise and seamless collaboration with interagency partners help ensure a safe and peaceful transition of power during this historic event. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Shane Smith)

171st ARW Airman named retention manager of the year for 2nd year in a row
January 14, 2025 — Master Sgt. Alex Wagner of the 171st Air Refueling Wing was named Pa. Air National Guard Retention Manager of the Year for the second year in a row... MORE

Pennsylvania Air National Guardsman, Master Sgt. Alex Wagner poses for a picture at the 171st Air Refueling Wing, January 10, 2025. Wagner recently was selected as the Retention Office Manager of the Pennsylvania Air National Guard for the second year in a row. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Bryan Hoover)

DC, Maryland, Pennsylvania Guard support election certification
January 8, 2025 — District of Columbia, Maryland and Pennsylvania National Guard members were deputized by U.S. Capitol Police as a reserve force for the 2025 counting and certification of electoral votes Jan. 6... MORE

Chief J. Thomas Manger, Chief of the United States Capitol Police deputized approximately 500 soldiers from the Maryland National Guard, Pennsylvania National Guard, and District of Columbia National Guard at the D.C. Armory, Washington D.C, January 6, 2025. The service members were supporting civil authorities and the Counting and Certification of Electoral Votes, which has been designated as a National Special Security Event. (U.S. Army National Guard Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Brandon Ames)

213th RSG Soldiers depart for Middle East deployment
January 7, 2025 — More than 20 Pennsylvania National Guard Soldiers from the 528th Finance Company, 213th Regional Support Group were honored in a departure ceremony Jan. 4 at Fort Indiantown Gap... MORE

More than 20 Pennsylvania National Guard Soldiers from the 528th Finance Company, 213th Regional Support Group were honored in a departure ceremony conducted Jan. 4, 2025, at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa. The unit will deploy to the U.S. Central Command Area of Operations for a year in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. (Pennsylvania National Guard photo by Wayne V. Hall)

166th Regiment-RTI instructors, staff become combat lifesavers
January 3, 2025 — Sixteen Soldiers with the 166th Regiment - Regional Training Institute completed a Combat Lifesaver course instructed by the RTI's Medical Battalion Training Site Dec. 16 to 20 at Fort Indiantown Gap... MORE

U.S. Army National Guard Soldiers with the 166th Regiment - Regional Training Institute completed a Combat Lifesaver course at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa. Dec. 16-20, 2024. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Shane Smith)

Pa. Guard Airmen train with Green Berets
December 19, 2024 — Airmen from the 171st Air Refueling Wing and 193rd Special Operations Wing, along with Airmen from 30 Air National Guard security forces units, trained with U.S. Army Special Forces Soldiers during Sage Eagle 25-1 recently at Fort Knox, Kentucky... MORE

U.S. Air Force Security Forces Airmen with the Air National Guard and a U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group (5SFG) (Airborne), transport a simulated patient of a mass casualty incident on a Humvee assigned to the 5SFG during a mass casualty training inject at Fort Knox, Kentucky, Oct. 23, 2024. This training was a component of exercise Sage Eagle 25-1, a recurring, battalion-sized, unconventional warfare exercise that validates Special Forces’ ability to operate in uncertain environments while training and incorporating conventional forces into an evolving contested environment. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Sarah M. McClanahan)

Pa. National Guard observes 80th anniversary of Battle of the Bulge
December 18, 2024 — The Pennsylvania National Guard observed the 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge and commemorated the 28th Infantry Division's role in the battle with a ceremony Dec. 16, 2024, at Fort Indiantown Gap... MORE

On the 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge, the Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, senior leaders with the Pennsylvania National Guard, Pennsylvania state representative Chris Pielli, and leaders of state and national veterans’ associations participated in a ceremony here to honor and remember the role the brave Soldiers of the Pennsylvania National Guard’s 28th Infantry Division played in preserving freedom and the way of life we continue to enjoy today. (Pennsylvania National Guard photo by Wayne V. Hall)